Traditional Skills in Qashqai Nomads

Iranians enjoy a global reputation in carpet weaving, and the QASHQAI NOMAD of Fars, located in the south-west of Iran, are among the most prominent.The men then construct the carpet loom - a horizontal ...

Naqqāli Iranian Dramatic Story-Telling

Naqqāli is the oldest form of dramatic performance in the Iran and has long played an important role in society, from the courts to the villages. The performer – the Naqqāl – recounts stories in verse or …

Chogān , a Horse-Riding Game

Chogān is a traditional horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling; it has a history of over 2,000 years in Iran.Chogān includes the main game, a corresponding musical performance and …

Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei Rituals

ahlevani is an Iranian martial art that combines elements of Gnosticism and ancient Persian beliefs. It describes a ritual collection of gymnastic and callisthenic movements performed by ten to …

Ritual Dramatic Art of Ta‘zīye

Ta‘zīye (or Ta’azyeh) is a ritual dramatic art that recounts religious events, historical and mythical stories and folk tales. Each performance has four elements: poetry, music, song and motion …

Research Documentary Film of Intangible Cultural Heritage

he “intangible cultural heritage” means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith – that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with ...